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Christy Gunn
Date of birth (1985-11-26) 26 November 1985 (age 38)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Hong Kong
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Hong Kong

Christy Gunn (born 26 November 1985) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She represented Hong Kong when they debuted at the 2017 Rugby World CupinIreland.

Rugby career

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Sevens

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She was selected for the Hong Kong sevens team as they sought to secure a core team spot for the 2015–2016 Sevens Series.[1] In November, she was called up for the sevens team in the 2015 Asia Sevens Championships which was a qualification series for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

In January 2018, Gunn was named as co-captain of the sevens team when they competed at the Fiji Coral Coast 7s.[3] She also captained the side when they competed at the 2018 Borneo Sevens in March as preparation for the Sevens Series Qualifier in April.[4] She captained the squad again at the 2018 Hong Kong Women's Sevens which was a qualifier for the 2018–19 sevens series.[5]

XVs

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Gunn captained Hong Kong at the 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[6] She was named in Hong Kong's training squad and then featured at the 2017 World Cup repechage tournament against Fiji and Japan.[7][8] She eventually made the squad and competed for Hong Kong in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 2017.[9][10][11]

Personal life

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Gunn and her husband, Stuart, married in 2017.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Brazil ready for the challenge of sevens qualifier". World Rugby. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ Magno, Julie (2015-11-03). "Will Hong Kong Beat Japan To Qualify For The Olympics? See For Yourself This Weekend". Localiiz. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ Singh, Zanzeer (2018-01-16). "HK set for 7s battle". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Hong Kong Sevens Squads Warm Up For The Hong Kong 7s at Borneo Sevens". Asia Rugby. 2018-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Hong Kong Names Squad for World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier". Travel News Asia. 2018-04-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Captain Christy Cheng calls for 'all-out effort' as Hong Kong women face Japan". South China Morning Post. 2015-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Hong Kong Women's Rugby look to grasp Rugby World Cup chance with both hands". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 2016-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ Coil, Doug (2017-08-26). "Japan Beats Hong Kong for 11th Place at #WRWC2017". DJ Coil. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Hong Kong Squad Selected For Women's World Cup Debut". Irish Rugby Football Union. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". Rugby World Cup. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  • ^ Blennerhassett, Patrick (2019-02-14). "Rugby couples share stories of love on Valentine's Day". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

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